Connect with the CMC

CMC Board member Will Soter is a NYSDEC licensed guide and a Leave No Trace Master Educator. He will demonstrate techniques for educating and influencing those we hike with, as well as those we meet. For those of us who have grown up enjoying the outdoors or have been enjoying them for awhile, we can easily mistake our common experiences for common knowledge. While our efforts to behave as stewards of the resources while we recreate are important, we cannot do it all. So it is important to be able to influence those around us. We will explore several techniques that allow us to educate and empower others to make changes in how they enjoy their time in the woods. We will discuss our own journey of discovering how we impact the resources we use for enjoyment, and we will review the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace.